Bluecoat Wollaton Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £202k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Nottingham · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £5.2m | £4.6m | +£584k | -£17k | 766 |
2019-20 | £5.3m | £4.8m | +£419k | -£13k | 781 |
2020-21 | £5.6m | £4.9m | +£746k | £0 | 782 |
2021-22 | £5.6m | £4.9m | +£762k | £0 | 784 |
2022-23 | £5.9m | £4.8m | +£1.1m | £0 | 781 |
2023-24 | £5.9m | £5.2m | +£731k | £0 | 774 |
2024-25 | £6.4m | £5.9m | +£561k | £202k | 828 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 23% of them. It spends £7,086 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,281.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £4,490 | £4,700 | £4,321–£5,168 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,233 | £997 | £699–£1,244 |
Supply staff | £22 | £133 | £70–£220 |
Admin and clerical | £283 | £395 | £299–£567 |
Premises | £279 | £470 | £413–£588 |
Energy | £0 | £170 | £142–£204 |
Learning resources & ICT | £530 | £448 | £389–£642 |
Bought-in services | £7 | £123 | £56–£268 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Outwood Academy Haydock Large reserves
- Perryfields Academy Large reserves
- Frederick Gent School Large reserves
- King Ethelbert School Large reserves
- Easington Academy Large reserves
- Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet Healthy
- Irlam and Cadishead Academy Large reserves
- West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Large reserves
- Walderslade School Large reserves
- Sarum Academy In deficit
- Freebrough Academy Large reserves
- All Saints Catholic College Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.4m | £7,751 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £151k | £182 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £10k | £12 |
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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